Where can I see Part of the City of Paris at the End of the Seventeenth Century?

Part of the City of Paris at the End of the Seventeenth Century is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

What movement is Part of the City of Paris at the End of the Seventeenth Century?

Part of the City of Paris at the End of the Seventeenth Century is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

Part of the City of Paris at the End of the Seventeenth Century

Part of the City of Paris at the End of the Seventeenth Century is a print by the Impressionist artist Charles Meryon. It dates from 1861 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Part of the City of Paris at the End of the Seventeenth Century is a print created by Charles Meryon in 1861. It is an example of Meryon's work as a French etcher, held in The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a serene cityscape along a river, with a large central building surrounded by smaller structures. People engage in everyday activities on the shore and in boats, evoking a sense of ordinary life in 17th-century Paris.

Technique & Style

Meryon's etching technique, necessitated by his colour blindness, brings depth and dimensionality to the scene through his use of light and shadow. The detailed rendering of buildings and atmospheric perspective recall the observational qualities associated with Impressionist artists.

History & Provenance

Created in 1861, the print is part of Meryon's series of Parisian city views, reflecting his distinctive Gothic vision of the city.

Artist & collection

Artist

Charles Meryon

Charles Meryon (sometimes Méryon, 23 November 1821 – 14 February 1868) was a French artist who worked almost entirely in etching, as he had colour blindness.